What is "holidating", the new love trend inspired by a Netflix movie?

If you love Christmas movies, you couldn't miss "Holidate," the new romantic comedy from Netflix. Have you heard of "holidating" before? This romantic tendency is not that unknown.

New Netflix movie, "Holidate", is a romantic comedy that features two singles, Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) who decide to go out together as the holiday season approaches, without any strings attached. They then go to their respective families for Christmas, pretending that they are a couple, and start "holidate". Thus, the two characters will meet for every great occasion, from Easter to Thanksgiving through Valentine's Day.

What is a "holidate"?

A "holidate" is simply the combination of "date" and "holidays". It means that you are dating someone for the holidays and nothing more. A love trend that looks a bit like cuffing, whose principle is to find a person with whom to spend the winter, but who this time lasts throughout the year.

Your "holidate" is the partner to bring to your Halloween party, the person to dance with on New Years Eve, or someone who gives you a Christmas present and laughs at your jokes around the house. table so that your family does not harass you to fit you in. In short, it is a "blanket" to avoid the social pressure that weighs on singles.

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The "holidating", a purely platonic relationship

The "holidating" has nothing to do with the concept of "sexfriend". It is more like a friendly company, without physical connections. Having a "holidate" can be heartwarming. Many people don't want to be alone on vacation, especially the holiday season, if only to have a partner to bring to awkward family gatherings. This person is nothing but a friend, a trusted ally, to survive your uncle's jokes and your mother's prying questions.

A priori, this amorous tendency is therefore born of mutual agreement. But lovebombing, wokefishing or even breadcrumbing have shown us that many perverse and unflattering seduction techniques exist. If your partner only invites you on special occasions, like Christmas dinner at their parents' house, to a restaurant for Valentine's Day to post Instagram stories or even on the family Easter egg hunt, you may be -be a victim of "holidating".

The limits of "holidate"

Without spoiling you, based on the Netflix movie, the "holidate" is unlikely to work in the long run. In the ideal scenario, you will both fall in love and end up together, for a happy holiday as a couple. But the risk is that one of the two falls in love, that you quarrel and that this story ends badly for you both, damaging the bond you have forged in the process. If you intend to lie to your family about the nature of your relationship, you are advised to think twice. Do you just want to spend your holidays in company or are you looking for love? Either way, if you embrace this trend, be honest about the nature of your relationship. You may still have to answer questions about your love life, but at least there will be two of you to face them.